handlebar
Americannoun
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Usually handlebars.
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the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands.
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a bar or rod, usually of metal and having a handle at one end, used for handling, guiding, or maneuvering some object.
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A simple change in handlebar grip can interrupt sensor contact or blood flow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
At 82, the former electrician with his legendary handlebar moustache is still receiving visitors in an office at the heart of the former Gdansk shipyards.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was one of the US's most famous wrestling stars, known for his flowing blond hair and handlebar moustache.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
Chris Pratt in a handlebar mustache for Pringles.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Yet when he shouted, "Go, driver, go!" and the dogs lunged forward, I lost my footing but held tight to the handlebar.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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